(How beautiful is the world)
Lyrics and song by Dave “Woody” Wood
Cherry blossoms
Are raining down from the fruit trees
Like lovely pink snow
With a gentle, warm breeze.
Que bonito el mundo
Que bonito el mundo.
Listen to nature
Hear how she sings
And remember the best things
In life are not things.
Que bonito el mundo
Que bonito el mundo.
Just last week were born
Two pretty sheep
They dance and they prance
In the air as they leap.
Que bonito el mundo
Que bonito el mundo.
Let go of your troubles
Your stress and your strife
Think of each day
As a gift in this life.
Que bonito el mundo
Que bonito el mundo.
Crystal clear Sierra waters
Cascading down
The feel of soft earth
As my feet touch the ground.
Que bonito el mundo
Que bonito el mundo.
All the diamonds I need
Glisten on the ocean
‘Peace, friendship, and gratitude’
Share these emotions.
Que bonito el mundo
Que bonito el mundo.
Now it’s the morning of harvest
Grape clusters and dew
Soft fog hugs the mountains
My, what a view!
Que bonito el mundo
Que bonito el mundo.
Won’t you give me my flowers
While I can still smell them
If someone is living
And you love them, please tell them.
Que bonito el mundo
Que bonito el mundo.
If someone is living
And you love them, please tell them.*
* The songwriter’s best friend’s only daughter died in a car crash while this song was being written. These last lines were written in her honor.
Photo credit ~ above right ~ Creative Commons, Wikimedia.
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Thanksgiving Day, 2009
Woody,
Your song touches me deeply. It reminds me to see the beauty that is all around me. The gift of life is so very astonishing, whether it is a single day, many long years, or a life abbreviated due to tragedy.
My father died in a car crash when I was eight years old, but he remains with me always in my heart, my memory, my very being. I am told that I am much like him in character–melancholic and reflective, but at times animated and loquacious.
Those who have left this physical world remain with us through remembrance. And they are not forgotten.
Thank you for sharing this song.
With love and gratitude on this day of giving thanks,
Amy